Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Elite Four
Prepare for the first Champion Assessment: Rika, Poppy, Larry and Hassel, with original teams, levels, Abilities, moves and Tera types.
First story battles · Same teams in Scarlet and Violet
Displaying 4 of 4 battle records.
Collect all eight Gym badges and pass Rika’s interview to begin the Champion Assessment. Rika is first and Terastallizes Clodsire into Ground.
Grass is excellent against Whiscash, and Water punishes Camerupt. Save a Grass, Ice or other suitable answer for Clodsire: Water Absorb makes Water attacks ineffective, even after it Terastallizes.
Elite Four Rika · Champion Assessment5 Pokémon · Single Battle
Whiscash
- Ability
- Oblivious
- Held item
- None
- Muddy Water
- Earth Power
- Blizzard
- Future Sight
Camerupt
- Ability
- Magma Armor
- Held item
- None
- Earth Power
- Fire Blast
- Flash Cannon
- Yawn
Donphan
- Ability
- Sturdy
- Held item
- None
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Iron Head
- Poison Jab
Dugtrio
- Ability
- Sand Veil
- Held item
- None
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Sucker Punch
- Sandstorm
Clodsire
Terastallizes to Ground
- Ability
- Water Absorb
- Held item
- None
- Earthquake
- Liquidation
- Toxic
- Protect
Poppy is the second Elite Four opponent, immediately after Rika. She Terastallizes Tinkaton into Steel.
Fire coverage reaches all five Steel Pokémon. Ground misses Levitate Bronzong and Flying Corviknight, while Magnezone’s Sturdy may preserve it at one HP. Bring a plan for Gigaton Hammer.
Elite Four Poppy · Champion Assessment5 Pokémon · Single Battle
Copperajah
- Ability
- Sheer Force
- Held item
- None
- High Horsepower
- Play Rough
- Heavy Slam
- Stealth Rock
Magnezone
- Ability
- Sturdy
- Held item
- None
- Discharge
- Flash Cannon
- Light Screen
- Tri Attack
Bronzong
- Ability
- Levitate
- Held item
- None
- Iron Head
- Zen Headbutt
- Rock Blast
- Earthquake
Corviknight
- Ability
- Pressure
- Held item
- None
- Brave Bird
- Iron Head
- Body Press
- Iron Defense
Tinkaton
Terastallizes to Steel
- Ability
- Mold Breaker
- Held item
- None
- Play Rough
- Gigaton Hammer
- Brick Break
- Stone Edge
Larry returns as the third Elite Four opponent with a Flying team. This is separate from his Normal Gym battle; Flamigo Terastallizes into Flying.
Ice coverage is strong against Tropius and Altaria, and Electric helps against Staraptor and Flamigo. Pom-pom Oricorio takes neutral Electric damage; Flamigo’s Close Combat threatens Rock and Ice counters.
Elite Four Larry · Champion Assessment5 Pokémon · Single Battle
Tropius
- Ability
- Chlorophyll
- Held item
- None
- Air Slash
- Solar Beam
- Dragon Pulse
- Sunny Day
Oricorio (Pom-pom Style)
- Ability
- Dancer
- Held item
- None
- Revelation Dance
- Air Slash
- Teeter Dance
- Icy Wind
Altaria
- Ability
- Natural Cure
- Held item
- None
- Moonblast
- Flamethrower
- Ice Beam
- Dragon Pulse
Staraptor
- Ability
- Intimidate
- Held item
- None
- Facade
- Brave Bird
- Close Combat
- Thief
Flamigo
Terastallizes to Flying
- Ability
- Scrappy
- Held item
- None
- Brave Bird
- Close Combat
- Throat Chop
- Liquidation
Hassel is the fourth and final Elite Four opponent. He Terastallizes Baxcalibur into Dragon before the Top Champion battle.
Fairy coverage pressures most of the team, but Dragalge’s Poison typing removes that weakness. Ice strongly punishes Noivern and Flapple. Thermal Exchange stops Baxcalibur from being burned, and Fire attacks raise its Attack.
Elite Four Hassel · Champion Assessment5 Pokémon · Single Battle
Noivern
- Ability
- Infiltrator
- Held item
- None
- Air Slash
- Dragon Pulse
- Super Fang
- Hyper Voice
Haxorus
- Ability
- Mold Breaker
- Held item
- None
- Dragon Claw
- Crunch
- Iron Head
- Rock Tomb
Dragalge
- Ability
- Poison Point
- Held item
- None
- Sludge Bomb
- Dragon Pulse
- Hydro Pump
- Thunderbolt
Flapple
- Ability
- Ripen
- Held item
- None
- Dragon Rush
- Seed Bomb
- Aerial Ace
- Leech Seed
Baxcalibur
Terastallizes to Dragon
- Ability
- Thermal Exchange
- Held item
- None
- Icicle Crash
- Brick Break
- Glaive Rush
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The first Champion Assessment
The first assessment battles follow a fixed sequence: Rika, Poppy, Larry and Hassel. Their teams are shared by Scarlet and Violet. Larry changes from the Gym’s Normal specialty to Flying here, and uses a different team.
After these four battles, you face Geeta. Read the individual secondary types, Abilities and coverage moves while preparing a party, rather than relying only on the opponent’s specialty. These tables cover the original assessment.
The small type badges show each Pokémon’s usual typing. The separate “Terastallizes to” badge identifies the ace’s defensive Tera type. Abilities can still affect the matchup after that change.
Battle reference: Dittobase Scarlet and Violet, checked against Serebii’s initial Gym teams and Champion Assessment teams. Pokémon and trainer imagery © Nintendo, Creatures and GAME FREAK. Picture credits.
References
Covered edition: Original Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet for Nintendo Switch (2022). The recorded first Gym and Champion Assessment teams are shared by both versions. Gym rematches, later tournaments and DLC battles are outside this guide.
- Scarlet and Violet original Gym teams and abilities
- Paldea Elite Four and original Top Champion teams
- Scarlet and Violet TM numbers
- Katy first-story battle reference
- Brassius first-story battle reference
- Iono first-story battle reference
- Kofu first-story battle reference
- Larry first-story battle reference
- Ryme first-story battle reference
- Tulip first-story battle reference
- Grusha first-story battle reference
- Rika first-story battle reference
- Poppy first-story battle reference
- Larry Elite Four first-story battle reference
- Hassel first-story battle reference
- Geeta first-story battle reference